State Licensing Match System (SLMS)

Permanent, state-issued licenses can be suspended or withheld to collect past due child support. The State Licensing Match System is used to match parents who owe child support with business, professional, and driver’s licenses. These licenses include cosmetologist, contractor, doctor, teacher, attorney and more. This program denies licenses to non-custodial parents who owe past-due child support and apply for a license or renewal. If a non-custodial parent is at least 30 days delinquent, Sacramento County Department of Child Support Services will submit a list to all participating state licensing boards notifying them of the delinquency. Once the match is made, a notice will be sent by the individual licensing board, along with a temporary (150 day) license to the last known address of the non-custodial parent. Once you receive one of these notices or discover your license has been suspended, you should contact our Public Service Center at 916-875-7400 to determine what criteria must be met before your license can be released. Even after your license has been released, it is possible to be re-submitted to SLMS if you again fall behind on your obligation.